Best Crafting games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated crafting games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free crafting games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Astrometica
Astrometica is a space exploration and base-building survival game. After a catastrophic event, explore vast space, gather resources, build bases, and uncover cosmic mysteries. Use advanced technology, craft tools, and discover new blueprints to survive and thrive in the unknown.
DigDigDrill
DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.
Wild Woods
Wild Woods is a couch co-op game full of action, teamwork and woodland critters. One to four players take on the role of brave little cats defending their wooden wagon on its way through a dangerous forest. Clever cooperation is key - their way is full of obstacles!
Path of Exile 2
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.
Deadside
An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!
Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
Come on down to Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, for all your roguelite spaceship repair simulation needs! WARNING: Untested genre not suitable for people with tentacles for arms or an aversion to dying horrifically. Side effects include improved reading comprehension under pressure and a furry fetish.
Luma Island
Travel to Luma Island to go on an epic adventure by yourself or with your friends and family. Build your dream farm, master professions, collect magical Lumas, find treasures and unravel the mysteries of the island.
Towers of Aghasba
Explore a stunning open-world filled with majestic creatures and quirky characters. Nurture the barren land into vibrant ecosystems and flex your creativity as you build a thriving civilization in balance with nature. Visit other player’s worlds in an evolving online CO-OP experience.
Finnish Cottage Simulator
Finnish Cottage Simulator is the ultimate cottage experience. Relax and enjoy the Finnish summer nature, go to the sauna, get drunk, grill food or play games with others!
Catizens
Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, Catizens is a colony management simulation game where you watch over unique cats with quirky personalities, as you help them build and grow their settlement while exploring new lands, facing off against wildlife and overcoming the challenges of each environment.
Space Trash Scavenger
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Techtonica
Techtonica is a first-person factory automation game with a gripping mystery about mining your way out from the depths of an alien planet. Explore bioluminescent caves, mold destructible terrain, construct a massive subterranean factory. Dig your way toward answers & discover the secrets of Calyx.
Sengoku Dynasty
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
Underground Garage
Dive into Underground Garage, a mechanic sim blending car customization with fast driving. Craft builds for every drive, test them in an open world filled with challenges. Gear up and rev up your ultimate automotive adventure!
Tower Factory
Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?
Trash Goblin
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no time pressure! Uncover & clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful & quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
The Matchless Kungfu
The Matchless Kungfu is an open world sandbox RPG game based on a WuXia background. You can play any martial arts role you imagine in this wild world. Travel through the great wilderness, or be the leader of the group. The most important thing is, build your own story and live the experience!
ShapeHero Factory
ShapeHero Factory is a game that fuses the factory simulation, roguelite, and tower defense genres. Use different shape combinations to mass-produce a variety of heroes, who will then fight all on their own. All you need to worry about is building the optimal factory to manufacture them.
IfSunSets
「IfSunSets」 is a survival RPG adventure game. During the day, secure necessary supplies across the island, and survive the night against strong and terrifying monsters that track you down. You can utilize resources you've secured to build a base to fend off threatening monsters.
Blackthorn Arena: Reforged
Re-experience the thrill and challenges of managing a Gladiator arena in this management/simulation game. With new content, new graphics, Quality of Life updates, and all DLCs packed into this new experience, this is how Blackthorn Arena was meant to be experienced.
Haven & Hearth
A free-to-play MMORPG with crafting, building, landscaping, foraging, hunting, fishing, a dash of poetry, and open PvP combat,
Most played crafting games on Steam
Take a look at the top crafting games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.
1. Rust
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night. Rust is a survival, crafting and multiplayer game developed and published by Facepunch Studios. Released on February 08th 2018 has received 1,215,155 reviews of which 1,060,406 were positive and 154,749 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played crafting game, thanks to its 59,015 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.7
1,060,406
154,749
59,015
players
2. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you. Factorio is a automation, base-building and resource management game developed and published by Wube Software LTD.. Released on August 14th 2020 has received 213,390 reviews of which 206,974 were positive and 6,416 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 13,456 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among crafting games based on player count.
9.6
206,974
6,416
13,456
players
3. Satisfactory
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven! Satisfactory is a base-building, automation and open world game developed by Coffee Stain Studios and published by Coffee Stain Publishing. Released on September 10th 2024 has received 229,040 reviews of which 222,475 were positive and 6,565 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 12,693 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among crafting games based on player count.
9.6
222,475
6,565
12,693
players
4. Raft
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks! Raft is a survival, multiplayer and open world survival craft game developed by Redbeet Interactive and published by Axolot Games. Released on June 20th 2022 has received 343,608 reviews of which 320,708 were positive and 22,900 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 3,675 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.2
320,708
22,900
3,675
players
5. Shop Titans
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans! Shop Titans is a idler, shop keeper and medieval game developed and published by Kabam Games and Inc.. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 16,806 reviews of which 13,165 were positive and 3,641 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 2,950 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played crafting games.
7.7
13,165
3,641
2,950
players
6. Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats. Abiotic Factor is a survival, online co-op and open world survival craft game developed by Deep Field Games and published by Playstack. Released on May 02nd 2024 has received 29,441 reviews of which 28,391 were positive and 1,050 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 2,775 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.4
28,391
1,050
2,775
players
7. The Forest
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator. The Forest is a open world survival craft, survival and open world game developed and published by Endnight Games Ltd. Released on April 30th 2018 has received 624,252 reviews of which 596,422 were positive and 27,830 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 2,448 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.5
596,422
27,830
2,448
players
8. Bellwright
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people. Bellwright is a survival, open world and crafting game developed by Donkey Crew and published by Donkey Crew and Snail Games USA. Released on April 23rd 2024 has received 11,347 reviews of which 9,105 were positive and 2,242 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 1,914 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played crafting games.
7.8
9,105
2,242
1,914
players
9. Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise! Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game is a idler, clicker and casual game developed and published by Humble North. Released on December 04th 2020 has received 25,111 reviews of which 23,701 were positive and 1,410 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 1,431 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.2
23,701
1,410
1,431
players
10. Medieval Dynasty
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience. Medieval Dynasty is a crafting, building and multiplayer game developed by Render Cube and published by Toplitz Productions. Released on September 23rd 2021 has received 44,720 reviews of which 40,605 were positive and 4,115 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 1,238 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played crafting games.
8.9
40,605
4,115
1,238
players
Best deals on crafting games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of crafting games available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted crafting games.
1. Autonauts vs Piratebots
Create, automate and defend an impenetrable base. Assemble and command a Bot army to combat an entire Piratebot invasion. Build, program and battle your way through five different zones. Autonauts vs Piratebots is a simulation, strategy and automation game developed by Denki and published by Curve Games. Released on July 28th 2022 has received 480 reviews of which 380 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for crafting category.
7.5
380
100
-95%
20.00€
1.00€
2. Kitaria Fables
Action Adventure fused with RPG and Farming elements. Armed with sword, bow and spellbook, fight against a rising darkness threatening the world. Plunder dungeons in search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to make provisions and potions, and take on quests solo, or with a friend! Kitaria Fables is a co-op, action rpg and farming sim game developed by Twin Hearts and Secret Level Studios and published by PQube. Released on September 01st 2021 has received 1,499 reviews of which 1,081 were positive and 418 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 95% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in crafting games.
7.0
1,081
418
-95%
20.40€
1.02€
3. My Little Universe
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode! My Little Universe is a mining, exploration and dungeon crawler game developed by Estoty and published by SayGames. Released on October 05th 2023 has received 1,510 reviews of which 1,308 were positive and 202 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 93% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in crafting games.
8.3
1,308
202
-93%
14.29€
1.00€
4. Mech Mechanic Simulator
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty! Mech Mechanic Simulator is a mechs, crafting and sandbox game developed by Polyslash and published by Valkyrie Initiative. Released on March 25th 2021 has received 625 reviews of which 401 were positive and 224 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for crafting games.
6.2
401
224
-93%
20.57€
1.44€
5. Smoke and Sacrifice
Smoke and Sacrifice sees Sachi, a mother forced to give up her son, adventure into a grotesque underworld on a quest that will lead her to a darker truth. Smoke and Sacrifice is a rpg, adventure and female protagonist game developed by Solar Sail Games Ltd and published by Curve Games. Released on May 31st 2018 has received 482 reviews of which 365 were positive and 117 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for crafting games.
7.2
365
117
-90%
15.99€
1.59€
6. Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes. Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a management, simulation and indie game developed by Daylight Studios and published by Daylight Studios and Daedalic Entertainment. Released on July 13th 2015 has received 2,037 reviews of which 1,460 were positive and 577 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for crafting games.
7.0
1,460
577
-90%
10.00€
1.00€
7. Stranded: Alien Dawn
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors. Stranded: Alien Dawn is a survival, base-building and simulation game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Paradox Interactive. Released on April 25th 2023 has received 9,851 reviews of which 8,358 were positive and 1,493 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 89% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for crafting games.
8.3
8,358
1,493
-89%
35.36€
3.89€
8. shapez
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity! shapez is a automation, base-building and resource management game developed by Tobias Springer and published by tobspr Games and Doyoyo Games. Released on June 07th 2020 has received 13,549 reviews of which 13,038 were positive and 511 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for crafting games.
9.4
13,038
511
-88%
9.83€
1.18€
9. Lumberjack's Dynasty
A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come. Lumberjack's Dynasty is a simulation, building and crafting game developed by UMEO Studios and published by Toplitz Productions. Released on February 25th 2021 has received 2,633 reviews of which 1,871 were positive and 762 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for crafting games.
6.9
1,871
762
-88%
20.75€
2.49€
10. Mr. Prepper
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming. Mr. Prepper is a survival, simulation and base-building game developed by Rejected Games and published by Rejected Games and PlayWay S.A.. Released on March 18th 2021 has received 4,844 reviews of which 3,917 were positive and 927 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 87% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for crafting games.
7.9
3,917
927
-87%
20.08€
2.61€
Free crafting games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play crafting games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play crafting games.
1. Shop Titans
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans! Shop Titans is a idler, shop keeper and medieval game developed and published by Kabam Games and Inc.. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 16,806 reviews of which 13,165 were positive and 3,641 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 2,950 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free crafting games on Steam.
7.7
13,165
3,641
2,950
players
2. Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise! Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game is a idler, clicker and casual game developed and published by Humble North. Released on December 04th 2020 has received 25,111 reviews of which 23,701 were positive and 1,410 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 1,431, this crafting game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free crafting games on Steam.
9.2
23,701
1,410
1,431
players
3. Idle Cave Miner
Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below. Idle Cave Miner is a idler, clicker and mining game developed and published by Cold Hours. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 683 reviews of which 552 were positive and 131 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 745, this crafting game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free crafting games on Steam.
7.7
552
131
745
players
4. Muck
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can. Muck is a survival, multiplayer and crafting game developed and published by Dani. Released on June 05th 2021 has received 174,922 reviews of which 163,761 were positive and 11,161 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 740 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #4 position in the best free crafting games on Steam.
9.3
163,761
11,161
740
players
5. Wizard101
Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Spiral as you master powerful spells, explore over 22 whimsical worlds, and team-up with friends in this nostalgic wizard turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG. Wizard101 is a colorful, mmorpg and pvp game developed by KingsIsle Entertainment and published by KingsIsle Entertainment and gamigo group. Released on September 06th 2018 has received 8,056 reviews of which 6,595 were positive and 1,461 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 550 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #5 position in the best free crafting games on Steam.
8.0
6,595
1,461
550
players
6. EverQuest II
EverQuest® II is the epitome of massively multiplayer gaming - the ultimate blend of deep features, heritage, and community. EverQuest II is a free to play, rpg and massively multiplayer game developed by Darkpaw Games and published by Daybreak Game Company. Released on December 07th 2011 has received 2,679 reviews of which 2,131 were positive and 548 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 180 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #6 position in the best free crafting games on Steam.
7.7
2,131
548
180
players
7. 修真大陆
A casual hang-up class repair fairy game 修真大陆 is a rpg, turn-based strategy and 2d platformer game developed and published by 北冥. Released on April 18th 2024 has received 379 reviews of which 276 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
6.9
276
103
69
players
8. Mist Legacy
Mist Legacy gives you a new way to experience the thrills and adventures of an MMORPG. Handcrafted by a small team of passionate developers, the game features an easy to play top-down world, turn-based combat and a skill-based progression system. Try our game for free. We hope you like it! Mist Legacy is a free to play, mmorpg and turn-based combat game developed and published by Virtys. Released on September 13th 2022 has received 1,477 reviews of which 1,091 were positive and 386 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
7.1
1,091
386
44
players
9. Darza's Dominion
The Dominion takes no prisoners! Fight for your survival in the unforgiving terrains that surround you, strengthen your hero through slaying dangerous creatures, gather a group of allies and bring the battle to Darza in this fast-paced roguelike cooperative bullet-hell MMO! Darza's Dominion is a crafting, action roguelike and adventure game developed and published by Ripple Studio. Released on April 21st 2022 has received 1,199 reviews of which 800 were positive and 399 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
6.5
800
399
32
players
10. Cookard
Cookard is a cooking game where you run a restaurant by stacking cards to prepare and serve dishes to customers. Cookard is a free to play, card game and cooking game developed and published by Panitia GameDev and Cliffbite Game. Released on May 10th 2024 has received 1,895 reviews of which 1,833 were positive and 62 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
9.2
1,833
62
14
players